Demographics & People — Skokie, Illinois

Population Overview

Population (Census)66,427
Estimated 2026~65,700
Median Age43.2
Total Households23,971
Family Households17,430
Average Household Size2.74
Diversity Index0.6386 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White34,009
Black or African American6,831
Asian17,931
Hispanic or Latino7,316

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups27,099
Unclassified or not reported12,509
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino7,413
German4,419
Hispanic: Mexican3,850
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac3,674
Irish3,291
Polish2,627
American2,078
Italian2,072

Language

English Only31,376
Spanish5,186
Population 5+62,500

Veterans

Veterans1,344
Population 18+51,794

Commuting

Mean Commute Time27.9 minutes
Work from Home20.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Skokie, Illinois.